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SMOKE DETECTOR RECALL

Jul 11, 2019 | 5:29 AM

The Consumer Product Safety Commission says a Maryland company is recalling 180,000 smoke detectors because they may not warn residents of a fire. The smoke alarms were manufactured in Hong Kong for Universal Security Instruments and were sold from July 2015 to December 2016 for about $20.00 each. According to the Safety Commission, Universal Security Instruments has received 134 reports of failure to properly activate.
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Sun Sep 13
Pensacola, FL, USA
Pressure: 30 INHG
Pressure 30 inHg.
Last Updated: 5:56 AM (Time Zone: America/Chicago)
Sun Sep 13
Day
90°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 0 MPH-W
Precipitation: 25%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms between 1pm and 4pm, then a chance of showers and thunderstorms. Mostly sunny, with a high near 90. West wind 0 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Tonight
78°FLow
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 25%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 78. West wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch possible.
Mon Sep 14
Day
92°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-N
Precipitation: 4%
Sunny, with a high near 92. Heat index values as high as 105. North wind around 5 mph.
Night
79°FLow
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-W
Precipitation: 4%
Clear, with a low around 79. West wind around 5 mph.
Tue Sep 15
Day
92°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 2%
Sunny, with a high near 92. East wind 5 to 10 mph.
Night
80°FLow
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 3%
Mostly clear, with a low around 80. East wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Wed Sep 16
Day
90°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 15 MPH-E
Precipitation: 3%
Sunny, with a high near 90. East wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night
76°FLow
Wind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 1%
Mostly clear, with a low around 76. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Thu Sep 17
Day
89°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 3%
Sunny, with a high near 89. East wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Night
76°FLow
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-NE
Precipitation: 3%
Mostly clear, with a low around 76.
Fri Sep 18
Day
89°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 10 MPH-E
Precipitation: 18%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1pm. Sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Night
76°FLow
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 18%
A slight chance of showers and thunderstorms before 7pm. Mostly clear, with a low around 76. Chance of precipitation is 20%.
Sat Sep 19
Day
89°FHigh
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 32%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms after 7am. Sunny, with a high near 89. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Night
77°FLow
Wind/Dir: 5 MPH-E
Precipitation: 32%
A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Partly cloudy, with a low around 77.